Service difficulty report · Governor · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
February 21, 2008
Submitted
March 31, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N26991
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC666
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Governor
Part number
89741015
Part serial
2135460
Condition
Failed
Location
Prop
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE TRAINING FOR A CHECK RIDE, POWER WAS PULLED BACK TO SIMULATE ENGINE AT CONDITION. WHEN POWER WAS REAPPLIED, ENGINE FAILED TO RESPOND ENGINE WAS SECURED, TROUBLESHOOTING DECIDED PROP GOV FAILED. PROP GOV WAS REPALCED WITH OVERHAULED UNIT, ALL CHECK SAT. SUSPECT BROKEN COUNTERWEIGHT IN GOVN WAS THE PROBLEM. (K)